Trends in Major Gastrectomy for Cancer: Frequency and Outcomes.
Eric M GrohNoorie HyunDavid CheckTheo HellerR Taylor RipleyJonathan M HernandezBarry I GraubardJeremy Lee DavisPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2018)
The frequency of major gastric resections in the USA has declined over two decades. Overall, in-hospital mortality rates also have decreased significantly. Declining in-hospital mortality after gastrectomy for cancer is associated with more frequent treatment at urban teaching hospitals.